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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Minister of State and her officials. We appreciate that she has some very important meetings over the coming weeks. The committee is not 90% or 95%, but 100% behind her in the work she is doing. We are all flying the same flag on this issue and we are very supportive of her and the people working with her. I wish her the best of luck with everything.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: An obvious answer to this is a second set of machinery to print passports, based in Cork, to take the pressure off Dublin. I compliment the staff working in the Passport Office and the Minister's Department on the work they are doing.

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: We all regret the very sad murder that took place but I did not ask the Taoiseach to comment on that. I asked him to comment solely on the resources. In speaking about extra recruits coming from Templemore, I point out that when recruits come, they can only go to a number of places. They are Killarney and Tralee, and they are not allowed to go to Cahersiveen or places like Listowel. New...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: Sadly, a number of weeks ago a murder took place in Cahersiveen in south Kerry. Thankfully, we are not used to such events happening. In the aftermath of what happened, I assisted other locals in organising a very large public meeting that was held in Cahersiveen. It was attended by many public representatives and, very importantly, by our Garda superintendent, Flor Murphy, from Killarney...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 112. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in Galway Regional Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25755/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) regarding cardiac care in County Kerry will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with additional home help hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25873/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (13 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: 212. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to have a cull in the population of seals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25876/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have one last point on-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is in the same vein. I want to say that-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I beg the indulgence of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It is-----

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I can only speak on my own behalf. I made valid points throughout the debate, and it is only right, fair and proper that the Minister should be given the opportunity to reply. He has listened for long enough to what others had to say.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is the boss.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I wish Mr. Patrick Sullivan every success in his appointment, which I support. I, too, have questions with regard to the effectiveness and workings of GSOC. I am sure the Minister and members of An Garda Síochána are sick to death of the chipping away on the part of certain people regarding the role they perform. When it comes to An Garda Síochána, we should nail our...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State should know better.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to speak on behalf of multiple sclerosis, MS, sufferers from Kerry and throughout the country. It is a fact that Irish patients have the slowest access to new medicines in western Europe. Ocrelizumab is a new treatment available for MS sufferers. The MS Society recently met with the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. I am asking the Government to look seriously at this drug, and...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Deputy cannot ignore the truth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Multi-Annual Financial Framework after 2020: European Commission (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Healy-Rae: We have received apologies from Deputy Mattie McGrath and Senators Leyden and Coghlan, who are taking part in the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, BIPA, meeting today, and from Senator Craughwell, who is travelling with a delegation. I acknowledge that those members would have liked to have been in attendance but are unable to be because of the time constraints. I remind members to...